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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Harris when he appears to disappear during lunch with the other men?
(a) He plays a trick on J.
(b) He falls into the edge of a gully hidden by tall grass.
(c) He faints.
(d) Nothing.

2. Where near Sonning do the men decide to camp?
(a) In a farmer's field.
(b) Inside a sports stadium.
(c) On the boat.
(d) On an island.

3. Where are the men returning from when Montmorency attacks another animal?
(a) Visiting a diner.
(b) Visiting a tavern.
(c) Watching a local riot.
(d) Bathing in the river.

4. Where is George when he hears the bells chime in the story J. tells?
(a) At the bus station.
(b) Still in bed.
(c) At his office.
(d) Fishing at the shore.

5. Whom does George finally ask about the time in the story J. tells about the broken watch?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) A newspaper vendor.
(c) A priest.
(d) A policeman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the men react to Montmorency's offer for the stew?

2. What kind of breakfast do the men have after the night in Henley?

3. J. thinks that Montmorency's breed of dog has a ______________nature.

4. Whom did King Henry VIII reportedly court on Magna Charta Island?

5. How is Sonning described by J.?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does J.'s ode to night at the end of Chapter 10 seem so out of character?

2. What kinds of methods do the men use to try to open their canned goods during the trip?

3. What kind of scene is J. reminded of when he thinks of King Henry courting Anne Boleyn on Magna Charta Island?

4. What change does J. notice about the group after they eat a large supper near Picnic Point?

5. What does Harris claim happens to him while George and J. are at Henley?

6. What kinds of complaints does J. have about steam-powered boats?

7. How does Montmorency react to the tea kettle the night everyone makes stew?

8. What does J. think about rowing on the sea?

9. Why do the men decide to get their clothes washed in Streatly?

10. How do George and J. end up getting to Henley?

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